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Wanted: Suspect for Theft in the 15th District [VIDEO]

Northeast Detective Division is looking to identify the suspect for a theft from ShopRite in Mayfair.

On two separate occasions, June 1, 2014, and June 4, 2014, an unknown white male was captured on surveillance video entering a ShopRite store located at 6725 Frankford Avenue at closing. Surveillance video depicts the suspect jumping over a courtesy counter and taking over 20 cartons of cigarettes in a white bag. After taking the cigarettes the suspect fled the store on foot and was last seen west toward Frankford Avenue.

Suspect Description:On June 1, 2014, suspect is described as a white male, 20 years-of-age, 5’8″, 160 lbs., wearing a gray and white colored hooded sweatshirt, blue jeans, and a green and white striped wool hat.
On June 4, 2014, the suspect is described as a 5’8″, wearing a brown hooded sweatshirt with red writing on the front, and blue jeans.

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